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Detox and Yoga WeekendDates:
April 8th - 10th
Course Description
An excellent weekend course to take the
time to cleanse the system, to eliminate toxins and to prepare for the new year ahead.
The reduction of toxins begins as soon as you start gradually cutting out certain foods and toxins from your diet.
During the weekend, we will be following a modified fast, where we will be eating very lightly, mainly vegetables and fruits. Two days is not long enough to perform a complete fast, and we are therefore asking you to gradually reduce your intake of the following in the days leading up to the weekend :
Processed foods, tinned and frozen foods, salt, sugar, alcohol, tea, coffee, cigarettes, red meat, eggs, bread, cakes, biscuits. Fried foods, butter and margarine.
If you can, try to increase your intake of vegetables (raw and lightly cooked), and whole grains such as brown rice.
This preparation will help your system to adjust to the modified fasting, to gain maximum benefit from it, and will reduce the possibility of headaches, tiredness and other unpleasant symptoms.
Please do not bring any food with you. You may feel a little hungry, but we will be helping you along with various Yoga and relaxation practises, with talks on nutrition, stress management and lifestyle, with encouragement and advice, gentle walks in beautiful surroundings, and a deeply relaxing massage.
If you smoke, could this weekend be just the opportunity you need to cut it down or even cut it out?
You may well decide to continue with the modified fast for a few days after the weekend, and we can advise on this.
We hope that the weekend will inspire you to evolve your own balanced long-term lifestyle plan.
Course Instructors:
Dave Brocklebank B.A., M.A. (psy), Satyananda Yoga teacher.
Miriam Gormally who has background in detox and nutrition and is also a yoga teacher in Dublin.
Who it is suitable forThis course is suitable for anyone who would like to cleanse their system and also to learn about ways of maintaining a healthy and nutritious diet and how to use gentle Yoga exercises to enhance wellbeing, improved breathing, and removal of toxins.
The weekend is quite gentle and is a nice relaxing way to take time out of your normal life.
It is recommended that you cut out certain foods a number of days before the course, and also maintain some or all of the recommendations made on the course.
Timetable for the weekendThis timetasble is provisional and may change as the weekend progresses. It is intended here to convey an overview of the weekend rather than a set timetable.
Friday
Your full body massage (which is optional) will be scheduled in to the weekend when you arrive.
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:30 Introductory talk by Orla.
- 21:30 – 22:30 Breathwork and Relaxation with Dave
Saturday
- 8:00 Neti cleansing.
- 8:30 – 9:30 Gentle Yoga class with Dave.
- 9:30 Juices, Breakfast
- 10:00 – 11:00 Talk on Nutrition
- 11:00 – 12:00 Free time for walks in the Burren or by the sea. Some people will receive massage, or time for asking questions.
- 12:00 – 13:30 Gentle Yoga class with Dave. Emphasis on exercies to release toxins from joints
- 13:30 Lunch
- 14:30 – 16:30 Free time. Gentle walks. More massages.
- 16:30 – 17:30 Gentle Yoga with Dave.
- 18:00 Evening meal
- 19:30 – 20:30 Talk on diet, stress and its effects, questions.
- 20:30 Breathwork & Meditation/Relaxation
- 21:30 Some Massages
Sunday
- 8:00 Yoga cleansing.
- 8:30 – 9:30 Gentle Yoga class with Dave
- 9:30 Breakfast
- 10:00 – 12:00 Talk on Nutrition, stress and various states.
- 11:00 – 12:00 Free time for walks in the Burren or by the sea. Some people will receive massage, or time for asking questions.
- 12:00 – 13:00 Gentle Yoga class with Dave. Emphasis on exercies to release toxins from joints
- 13:00 Lunch
- 13:30 Depart
Accommodation
The accommodation at the centre is in rooms of 2, 4 or 6 people sharing. There are also local B&B's and a hotel.
More details
Accommodation at the centrePossible for your partner or family to stay at centre
New flexible pricing structureCost of the course
The cost of the course is 300 Euro and includes accommodation and vegetarian meals and also a full body massage by a qualified therapist.
If you choose not to stay at the centre and would prefer to stay in a B&B, the cost of the course is 280 Euro
Booking a place on the course
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- Reduced taxi fares
- Car pooling and getting a lift
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- Detailed road directions which you will need to find the centre
What you should bring with you
Bed linen is supplied, but you will need to bring your own towels.
Good walking shoes or walking boots, and outdoor clothes a very good idea.
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What to bring with youOther courses at the centreWe have approx 3 weekend courses each month all year round
and about
10 week long courses mainly in the Summer, Christmas and Easter.
- Satyananda (Gentle, suitable for complete beginners, all ages and you do not have to be fit)
- Astanga (Strong, dynamic. You need reasonable fitness)
- Iyengar (Precise physical postures, medium in strength)
- Bikram (Hot sweaty workout, great fun)
- Kundalini (Internal energies, visualizations, gentle yoga)
- Pilates course (Flatten your tummy, strengthen your back, improve flexibility)
- Detox and Holistic Health (Learn about cleansing, raw juices, full body massage, gentle yoga)
- And many more courses
For a complete list of courses for the next few months
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